The Bains

Just 11.9% of Americans changed residences in 2008, the lowest move rate on record since 1948,
according to the U. S. Census Bureau. By region, people in the South & West were likeliest to move, with rates of 13.5% & 13.2% respectively. The move rate in the Midwest was 11.1 %,
while the Northeast was 8.2%. In 2008, renters were 5 times more likely to move than homeowners.